This sourcebook has been created for parents who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells parents where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Chapter 5. Patents on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Chapter 6. Books on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Child's Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Child's Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Attention deficit disorder, Hyperactivity, Hyperkinetic Syndrome.